Originally Posted by
javabytes
Plus I enjoy flying Delta, so part of me hopes we're wrong, even though deep down I know better.
+1, Same here.
Plus, I already have flights planned on DL this year before this rumor even surface!
As it stands, I am scheduled to get at least another 100K miles this year, even though I've stopped booking tickets for 2 mths.
Originally Posted by
IRISHFLYER1
As someone who has no access to earning miles or MQMs via credit card, maybe I should welcome this.
I spend about $15,000 (DL & AF) a year on Tickets and have been a Platinum for 10 years in a row, 88K MQM so far this year.
Any Idea how much spend would qualify one for Platinum under the new system?
I am in your boat as well pertaining to CC.
Nobody knows the actual levels, but 15K a year has been liken to chum change on this board. The flyers that will reap the most are the $100K plus flyers. But even they may find their earnings diluted.
Consider, generously, you earn a 20% rebate on your dollar value. That is $3,000 value in points for your 1 year spent! That is not enough to even get 1 (non-sale) TATL J class ticket. This is the points system being employed SouthWest, Jetblue, and AirTran.